Note: This study found no significant biological effects under its experimental conditions. We include all studies for scientific completeness.
Effects of long-term 50 Hz magnetic field exposure on the micro nucleated polychromatic erythrocyte and blood lymphocyte frequency and argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions in lymphocytes of mice
Authors not listed · 2010
The results of the present study suggest that </=5 microT intensities of 50 Hz EMFs did not cause genotoxic effect on the mouse.
Plain English Summary
One hundred and twenty Swiss albino mice were equally divided into 6 groups. The study groups were exposed to 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 microT 50 Hz-EMFs for 40 days. ELF-EMF exposure caused a nonlinear decline of nucleus area, a sharp drop in AgNOR area at 1 microT that then rose to an insignificantly higher level than controls, and no change in mean AgNOR numbers per nucleus. Relative AgNOR area was highest in the 1 microT group and similar in the 5 microT group, while the remaining groups had significantly lower values similar to controls. The field exposure at any intensity did not significantly affect the frequency of either MPBLs or MPCEs, but the number of MN per PBL in the 4 and 5 microT-exposure groups were significantly higher than those of the lower intensity exposure groups.
Why This Matters
Male mice in the 4 microT exposure group displayed the highest micronucleus number per peripheral blood lymphocyte, with values changing in a nonlinear manner. The results of the present study suggest that </=5 microT intensities of 50 Hz EMFs did not cause genotoxic effect on the mouse.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{effects_of_long_term_50_hz_magnetic_field_exposure_on_the_micro_nucleated_polychromatic_erythrocyte_and_blood_lymphocyte_frequency_and_argyrophilic_nucleolar_organizer_regions_in_lymphocytes_of_mice_ce1370,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Effects of long-term 50 Hz magnetic field exposure on the micro nucleated polychromatic erythrocyte and blood lymphocyte frequency and argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions in lymphocytes of mice},
year = {2010},
}